Youth Participate in Illinois Hunting and Fishing

Youth Participate in Illinois Hunting and Fishing

This past weekend was full of hunting and fishing events.  Getting the youth outdoors is a necessary part of their childhood.  No kid grows up remembering their high score on a video game, they remember the time ducks were locked out and landed in the spread or that time a bass pulled some drag.

New IDNR Fishing Tournament Permitting System now Online

New IDNR Fishing Tournament Permitting System now Online

A new permitting system for the organizers of fishing tournaments is now live on the IFishIllinois.org

With the increase in the number of tournaments, the DNR needs to be able to review numbers to see if this is effecting state fisheries.  Information collected will help site managers maintain a balance between tournament anglers and the general public. 

Illinois Catfish Community has New Top Dog - James Klauzer

Illinois Catfish Community has New Top Dog - James Klauzer

Bass Fishing - Emiquon Nature Conservancy

Bass Fishing - Emiquon Nature Conservancy 

"Today there will be a high of 83 degrees", the weatherman said. We were so excited to get out and do some quality fishing together for the first time this year. Well, what we didn't hear in the weather report was that there were going to strong winds. We packed up a few sodas and some sandwiches; got all the gear into the boat and headed on our way to Emiquon.

"Emiquon once was the jewel of the Illinois River, nurturing diverse and abundant communities of native plants and animals in the complex system of backwater wetlands and lakes. From the hundreds of nearby archeological sites, including Native American villages and ceremonial and burial mounds, to the acres of modern fields of corn and soybeans, this land is a quiet testimony to the abundant natural resources that supported more than 600 generations of civilization in this area." The Nature Conservancy